The postcode BL1 8SF is located in Bolton, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BL1 8SF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BL1 8SF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BL1 8SF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BL1 8SF is Whitegate Drive which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Whitegate Drive and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to BL1 8SF (for ages 11 and under) is Sharples Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Canon Slade CofE School.
Residents reported an average download speed of 69.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BL1 8SF is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Bolton Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BL1 8SF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BL1 8SF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BL1 8SF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BL1 8SF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharples Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 322 m |
| Sharples School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 401 m |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 608 m |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2010) | 675 m |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 15, 2021) | 710 m |
| High Lawn Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 787 m |
| St Columba's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2013) | 1.02 km |
| Birtenshaw | Special school | 3-19 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Canon Slade CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.11 km | |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 24, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| The Valley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (November 26, 2008) | 1.38 km |
| Turton School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Eagley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Eagley Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.8 km |
| The Olive School, Bolton | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 11, 2019) | 1.81 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BL1 8SF - Data from Apr 2022
| Whitegate Drive | 204 m | |
| Whitegate Drive | 205 m | |
| Prestbury Road | 237 m | |
| Eleanor Street | 292 m | |
| Sharples High School | 344 m | |
| St George's Street | 2.37 km | |
| Bridge Street | 2.44 km | |
| Bridge Street | 2.46 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Bromley Cross Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.05 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BL1 8SF - Data from Dec 2021
| Mason Clough | Valley | 217 m |
| Doctor's Clough | Valley | 278 m |
| Meeting of the Waters | 885 m | |
| Raveden Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Raveden Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| Castle Croft | 2.05 km | |
| Bradshaw Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Horrocks Wood | 2.16 km | |
| Dog Kennel Plantation | 2.24 km | |
| Front Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Gale Clough | Valley | 2.39 km |
| Drive Plantation | 2.46 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Clough | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Intake Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Victoria Lake | 2.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BL1 8SF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.5 Mbps | 69.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.6 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 172.3 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BL1 8SF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.60373200 |
| Longitude | -2.42563900 |
| OS Easting | 371932 |
| OS Northing | 0411992 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bolton North East |
| Electoral Ward | Astley Bridge |
| Local Authority District | Bolton |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000001 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bolton Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bolton CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bolton BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004646 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bolton 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bolton 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |